Vedaant Madhavan
Indian swimmer (born 2005)
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Vedaant Madhavan (born 21 August 2005) is an Indian freestyle swimmer.[4] He is a 5-time gold medalist at the Malaysian Open, a gold and silver medalist at the Danish Open, as well as a bronze medalist at the Latvian and Thailand Open.[5] Madhavan finished 5th at the Commonwealth Youth Games.[6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Born | August 21, 2005[1] Mumbai, India |
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| College team | Virginia Tech (2023–present)[3] |
| Coach | Pradeep Sreedharan |
Early life
Vedaant was born on 21 August 2005 in Mumbai to fashion designer Sarita Birje and actor R. Madhavan.[7] As he was attending school, he joined the Goregaon Sports Club to learn swimming professionally.[8]
He shifted to Glenmark Aquatic Foundation in 2017 and started participating in national level meets.[9] He finished his schooling at Universal American School in Dubai, UAE.[10] He majored in marketing from Virginia Tech and was a part of the swimming team Virginia Tech Hokies.[11]
Career
Vedaant's first international level test was Thailand Open 2018, where he clinched the bronze medal in 1500m freestyle.[12] He won silver in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the Asian Age Group Championships 2019.[13] In 2021, he won the bronze medal in the 1500m freestyle at the Latvia Open. He then won the silver in the 1500m and the gold in the 800m events at the Danish Open 2022.[14]
He next participated at the World Junior Championships 2022 where he finished with his best-ever lap at 52.83s in 100m freestyle. Vedaant won five gold medals in the 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m and 1500m events at the 2023 Malaysia Open.[15] He also set two new personal bests during the tournament.[16]
While he has won several national medals, his most noteworthy performance at the level was during the 2023 Khelo India Youth Games where he won 7 medals including 5 gold and 2 silver.[17] He finished 5th in 1500 m freestyle at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games and was the flag bearer of the Indian contingent.[18]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Thailand Open | 1500m freestyle |  |
| 2019 | Asian Age Group Championships | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay |  |
| 2021 | Latvia Open | 1500m freestyle | |
| 2022 | Danish Open | 800m freestyle |  |
| 1500m freestyle | | ||
| 2023 | Malaysia Open | 50m freestyle | |
| 100m freestyle | | ||
| 200m freestyle | | ||
| 400m freestyle | | ||
| 1500m freestyle | |